Having lived all of my life in the shadow of the Iron Curtain I consider the reunification of Germany and the liberation of the East European countries, the collapse of communism a miracle that few believed would ever happen.
We have to thank leaders with vision such as Corbachev ( above all ), Kohl and Bush Sr. who made this happen.
It made Europe a safer place with more freedom and wealth for many.
Since then a lack of vision has failed to give proper follow up to this historical event.
- The failure to normalise relations between EU and Russia. Russia which always has been a part of Europe.
- The Brexit, which should not have happened.
- The decline of the European Union, from a group of countries working together as partners into a Soviet style bureaucracy transferring money. From an organisation people were proud of, to an organisation determined by evermore rules and distrust.

excellent Article but the Chinese translation could be improved, actually it was not the first time that me personally or friends from Media complained about the Chinese translation quality if project syndicate, in many cases we will have to read the original text in English to be able understand what the author means.

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